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Now playing Next Culture news Meryl Streep is honoured with arts award by Spain's royal family Hollywood and Spanish royalty met when Meryl Streep was presented with the Princess of Asturias Award by Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI and their two daughters. 23/10/2023
Now playing Next Egypt Cairo Peace Summit demands ‘ceasefire’ and increased aid for Gaza The meeting has representatives from across the globe - including Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine - but Israel are not in attendance. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next World International school meal initiative wins 2023 Princess Asturias award Mary’s Meals is a non-profit organization based in the little Scottish town of Dalmally. Operating in 18 countries, Mary’s Meals' main objective is to provide daily meals to school children. This year, the initiative won the Princess of Asturias Concord Award for its work and we went to meet them. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Red alert for the EV market: China curbs graphite export China is the world's top graphite producer and the raw material is essential for EV batteries. 20/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News Why did a nun rugby tackle an environmental activist in France? A long running dispute between a religious order and ecologists in France turned physical this week as local police call for calm. 19/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news France opens historic cultural space dedicated to French language Visitors will be able to view the famous Villers-Cotterêts ordinance, signed in 1539 by François I, as well as receive personalised reading recommendations from an artificial intelligence machine. 19/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a privacy row. Why? Some have argued the proposed EU law could usher in mass surveillance in the bloc through the scanning of all communications, including encrypted messages. 19/10/2023
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Now playing Next Climate Air pollution: Which countries tackle it in their climate plans? G20 countries are failing to integrate air pollution into their climate plans, a new study finds. The authors want that fixed at COP28. 18/10/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news France beats world record for longest slice of Brie. Maybe. Just in time for World Food Day, the French may have broken the world record for the longest slice of Brie... Grate for them. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news People may experience 'long colds' more than a month after infection A new study has found that people may experience long-term symptoms due to other respiratory infections besides COVID. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy What is ‘Swiftonomics’ and could it boost the European economy? Taylor Swift's tour is not only rocking stadiums but also fuelling a hospitality surge. With the concerts predicted to generate $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone, what kind of windfall can Europe expect? 13/10/2023
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Now playing Next Niger Euroviews. Niger is the latest victim of Africa’s development paradox Under the sticky colonial development model of resource extraction, African natural resources have been a blessing for former colonial powers and a curse for source countries and the entire continent as a whole, Hippolyte Fofack writes. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Business EU fur ban: Is the European fur industry in danger? The European Parliament is examining a petition calling for a ban on fur. While the petition is good news for animal welfare, there have been some concerns about the potential ban’s economic consequences, as the EU is a leading fur producer and seller. 12/10/2023